An assessment of the bactericidal and fungicidal efficacy of seventeen mineral and organic acids on bacterial and fungal food industry contaminants

Sciences des Aliments

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 105-127

  Martin, H ^a   Maris, P ^a   Jehannin, G ^b   Rault, A ^b   Fresnel, R ^b  

^a Healthy Pigs Production and Experimentation Section   (France)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Acids; Bacteria; Disinfection; Fungi; Micromethod

Indexed keywords

ABSIDIA; ABSIDIA CORYMBIFERA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 20044364969     PISSN: 02408813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3166/sda.25.105-127     Document Type: Article

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